In Search of Tango

April 30, 2011

Tango as a Philosophy

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Tango means different things to different people. For men, it is the skill of leading; for women, the art of following. For beginners, it i...
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January 27, 2011

Walk

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Traditional tango pedagogy places great emphasis on the walk. In earlier times, tango masters would dedicate extensive time to teaching stu...
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June 17, 2010

The Alienation of Tango

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Tango faces profound challenges in the liberal West. In a way, it has become a self-inflicted dance. Its steps do not have fixed configurat...
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March 15, 2010

A Cabeceo Story

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I didn’t know her name. She looked to be in her mid-thirties, sitting with a friend who seemed about the same age. They were across the roo...
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November 2, 2009

Notes on Musicality

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Tango challenges your ability to multitask. Among all its demands, listening to the music must take precedence. You dance to the music—not ...
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